The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication (Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118941284 ISBN 13: 9781118941287

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2014

Synopsis

The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication brings together internationally-renowned scholars from a range of fields to survey the theoretical perspectives and applied work, including example analyses, in this burgeoning area of linguistics. * Features contributions from established researchers in sociolinguistics and intercultural discourse * Explores the theoretical perspectives underlying work in the field * Examines the history of the field, work in cross-cultural communication, and features of discourse * Establishes the scope of this interdisciplinary field of study * Includes coverage on individual linguistic features, such as indirectness and politeness, as well as sample analyses of IDC exchanges

About this title

Review:

"This book provides a rich and diverse sampling of the intercultural work going on from various linguistic perspectives, some authors being more reliant on established intercultural theory and practice and others resisting it." ("D""ialogin", 1 October 2011)

"In sum, "The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication" promises to be a stimulating resource with the potential to inform and to invite debate, inspiring and equipping readers to ponder recent and enduring issues anew." ("Linguist List", 17 November 2012)"This book provides a rich and diverse sampling of the intercultural work going on from various linguistic perspectives, some authors being more reliant on established intercultural theory and practice and others resisting it." ("D""ialogin", 1 October 2011)

"It is a blessing that bibliography follows each chapter where it can be quite use-ful, rather than being amassed at the end of the book." ("The Delta Intercultural Academy", 1 December 2012)

"In sum, "The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication" promises to be a stimulating resource with the potential to inform and to invite debate, inspiring and equipping readers to ponder recent and enduring issues anew." ("Linguist List", 17 November 2012)"This book provides a rich and diverse sampling of the intercultural work going on from various linguistic perspectives, some authors being more reliant on established intercultural theory and practice and others resisting it." ("D""ialogin", 1 October 2011)

About the Author:

Scott F. Kiesling is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh. His publications include the books Linguistic Variation and Change (2011) and Intercultural Discourse and Communication: The Essential Readings (Wiley-Blackwell 2005, co-edited with Christina Bratt Paulston). Christina Bratt Paulston is Professor Emerita of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh. Her numerous publications include Intercultural Discourse and Communication: The Essential Readings (Wiley-Blackwell 2005, co-edited with Scott F. Kiesling), Sociolinguistics: The Essential Readings (Blackwell 2003, co-edited with G. Richard Tucker), and Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Bilingual Education (1992). Elizabeth S. Rangel is Research Associate at Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC), a Cognitive Science Research Institute at the University of Pittsburgh. Her most recent publications include chapters in the third edition of the International Encyclopedia of Education (2010), and Innovative Learning Environments from the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (2010).

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1118941284
• ISBN 13: 9781118941287
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 552
• Editor: Paulston Christina Bratt